Medway · England
Hog Roast for Events for Grange
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Grange.
- Fun runs and sports events
- School events
- Church and village fêtes
Hog roast for events for Grange
About our hog roast for events in Grange
Village fêtes around Grange suit a hog roast: the smell draws people over, and rolls are easy to eat while walking round. We’re often asked to cater fundraising events and school fairs and sports days, with crackling, a vegan burger or sausage and hog roast rolls.
At a field event near Grange, power and water may be limited; the roaster runs on gas, so that’s fine. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Why choose hog roast for events in Grange?
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Grange and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- School fairs and sports days
- Country shows
- Fundraising events
- Food and music festivals
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary Magdalen? A hog roast draws people in.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for every dish
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
How we price a hog roast for your event
Each price is built from:
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
How it works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your visitors, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Late-September events in Grange lose the light at about 7:00pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Places near Grange
Also in Grange
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Grange
Can you do a hog roast in Riverside Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
How far is Grange from London?
About 30 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can a hog roast raise money?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we will suggest a way to make it work.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Send us your trader requirements, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Running an event in Grange
Grange is about 1 mile north of Gillingham, in Medway. We cover events in Grange, along with the towns and villages around it. We bring hog roasts to 68 places in Medway. Our bookings stretch from Grange to Canterbury (23 miles away).
An event in Riverside Country Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, typically the council. For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) station, about 1.3 miles west.
Anywhere in ME7 and ME8, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Grange Road, Lower Featherby Road and Odo Rise or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For events just outside Grange, we cover Lower Twydall (1 mile south-east), Twydall (1 mile south), Gillingham (1 mile south), Darland (2 miles south-west) and Hale (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Chatham (3 miles south-west), Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (4 miles west), Park Wood (3 miles south), Lordswood (4 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Huguenot Museum (3.3 miles west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (2.4 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby schools include The Robert Napier School (1.1 miles south-west) and The Robert Napier School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Hastings Arms (under half a mile north-west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Halal isn’t offered
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
If the ground is soft, we will need a firm route on and off, especially after rain.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A firm way on and off the field
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- A queuing area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
One hog roast and a couple of other stalls gives visitors a good choice. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Planned to your running order
- A clear quote with everything listed
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our pricing or the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away